Section 22 Ingress protection
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Submarine Assurance Framework, July 2022 - Volume 1 Submarine Assurance - Part 4 Whole Boat Requirements - Chapter 2 Transverse Criteria - Section 22 Ingress protection

Section 22 Ingress protection

22.1 Functional objective

22.1.1 The submarine, systems, equipment and components shall be able to operate when exposed to particles and water which may be experienced on a submarine for all foreseeable operating conditions.

22.2 Performance requirements

22.2.1 The particulates, water immersion or spray, and frequency of occurrence shall be defined for normal and abnormal operating conditions.

22.2.2 The submarine, systems, equipment and components that are required to operate within a particulate laden, water spray or water immersion environment in normal and abnormal operating conditions are to be identified. They shall be able to operate with defined levels of particulates, water or immersion or be fitted with suitable protection measures.

22.2.3 The submarine, systems, equipment and components that are required to survive and or operate after exposure to a particle laden, water spray or water immersion environment in normal and abnormal operating conditions are to be identified. They shall be able to operate after being exposed to particulates, water spray or water immersion environment or be fitted with suitable protection measures.

22.2.4 The submarine, systems, equipment and components that are required to operate within a water immersion environment in emergency operating conditions are to be identified. They shall be able to operate with defined levels of immersion and external pressure, e.g. life support systems for abandonment and rescue.

22.2.5 The potential for the submarine, systems, equipment and components to release particulates or water spray shall be defined for emergency operating conditions. The following accident scenarios shall be considered: smoke, dust, fire residues, abrasion of rotating equipment, leakage of submarine systems, leakage of penetrations.

22.2.6 The submarine, systems, equipment and components that are required to operate within a particulate laden environment in emergency operating conditions are to be identified. They shall be able to operate with defined levels of particulates. The smoke environment is defined in Vol 1, Pt 4, Ch 4 Materials.

22.2.7 Generation of particulates shall take account of the impact on embarked persons.


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